[Opinion] Another post about infusion, but this one is different!

I've seen both sides of the argument, and understand their points, but I'm going to give my take:
Enhancement cores are easy enough to get that they don't have any [i]real[/i] reason to be removed, but maybe the cost of infusion could be lowered by one core - making legendaries only one core to infuse and exotics only two.
The real enemy of infusion is... glimmer.
Friggen glimmer. It costs 5000 for one legendary infusion! I'm always broke, man. I have a bajillion planetary materials, so I can just buy some from spider.
[spoiler]thanks for reading my unwarranted rant, anyway[/spoiler]
[spoiler]have a nice day[/spoiler]
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Edit: tags
Edit 2: made title more appropriate to the topic body

[url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251743162?page=0&sort=0&showBanned=0&path=1]Bungie's Perspective on Impactful Decisions[/url]
Community:
1)[url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251418699?sort=0&page=0]Wow Even the Forbes Guy Thinks Your TWAB Solution Is Terrible[/url]
2) [url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251734773?sort=0&page=0]Community feedback[/url]
3) [url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251712926?sort=0&page=0]Remove Cores from Infusion...It's ruining the game[/url]
4)[url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251418262?sort=0&page=0]It's a game/hobby, not a job.[/url]
5)[url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251417963?sort=0&page=0]Paul Tassi said it perfectly![/url]
6) [url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251418573?sort=0&page=0]FORBES:[/url]
7)[url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251463085?sort=0&page=0] Bungie. Listen. To. Your. Community.[/url]
8)[url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251452071?sort=0&page=0]How about a bungie employee start a new account[/url]
9)[url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251418097?sort=0&page=0]At this point, Bungie is begging us to boycott the game[/url]
10)[url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251412308?sort=0&page=0]The TWABs (Solution) To Enhancement Cores is Unacceptable[/url]
11) [url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251721779?sort=0&page=0]The core economy is now extremely broken because of this exploit.[/url]
12)[url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251422793?sort=0&page=0]Can we get rid of stupid enhancement cores?[/url]
13) [url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251452307?page=0&sort=0&showBanned=0&path=1]Play a Game Where The Devs Listen[/url]
14)[url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251468648?sort=0&page=0]Why does Bungie care if i get through their new content fast?[/url]
15)[url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251411799?sort=0&page=0]Enahancement core changes show bungie doesn't care about our feedback.[/url]
16)[url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251428261?sort=0&page=0]The Core Poll[/url]
17) [url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251414088?sort=0&page=0]#CoresRemoveChoice and a Proposing a Boycott?[/url]
18) [url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251456236?sort=0&page=0]Why do changes take so long?[/url]
19) [url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251464650?sort=0&page=0]I'm waiting for Enhancement Cores to show up in bundle packages[/url]
20)[url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251419308?sort=0&page=0]Let's show bungie they need to remove master cores or change to only one per infushion please up vote![/url]
21)[url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251410810?sort=0&page=0]#Remove enhancement cores[/url]
22) [url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251714591?sort=0&page=0]Remove core from the earth, it's ruining the planet and my Destiny experience[/url]
23) [url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251464433?sort=0&page=0]#Remove enhancement cores from infusing[/url]
24)[url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251436487?sort=0&page=0]#Remove enhancement cores from infusing bungie[/url]
25)[url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251416524?sort=0&page=0]Remove Infusion Cores simply to gain back some customer goodwill[/url]
26) [url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251453120?sort=0&page=0]REMOVE. CORES. FROM INFUSION. COSTS.[/url]
27) [url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251721779?sort=0&page=0]The core economy is now extremely broken because of this exploit.[/url]
28)[url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251466576?sort=0&page=0]Countering Arguments made to Keep Cores in Infusion[/url]
29)[url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251418537?sort=0&page=0]You should start listening to your community rather than say your listening[/url]
30)[url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251411913?sort=0&page=0]THE INVESTMENT TEAM IS TONE DEAF![/url]
31)[url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251448828?sort=0&page=0]Not playing Destiny 2 until they fix the infusion system.[/url]
32)[url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251460202?sort=0&page=0]The Bungie Code for Beginners[/url]
33)[url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251419439?sort=0&page=0]Ditch the cores![/url]
34)[url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251449411?sort=0&page=0]Grind less and play more[/url]
35)[url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251438928?sort=0&page=0]The Infusion Problem Will Get Worse Each Season[/url]
36)[url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251416147?sort=0&page=0]The enhancement core bounties are no fix[/url]
37) [url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251427662?sort=0&page=0]Why replace scrapper bounties when you can have both?[/url]
38) [url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251418315?sort=0&page=0]The amount of ways you get Enhancement Cores is not the problem. It's how wasteful using them for infusion is.[/url]
39)[url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251411497?sort=0&page=0]Are you happy with the announced changes regarding Enhancement Cores next season?[/url]
40)[url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251465315?sort=0&page=0]HAVE YOU HEARD THE WORD[/url]
41)[url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251465445?sort=0&page=0]"Impacting player progression" is a bullshit excuse[/url]
42) [url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251739149?sort=0&page=0]REMOVE ENHANCEMENT CORES[/url]
43) [url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251422336?sort=0&page=0]Is Bungie Not Gonna Address 95% Of The Communities Concern?[/url]
44)[url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251470005?sort=0&page=0]Respect player time or lose your player base[/url]
45) [url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251721029?sort=0&page=0]How Reddit is Responding to the Core Exploit.[/url]
46) [url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251345297?sort=0&page=0]The leveling is still bad[/url]
47) [url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251733977?sort=0&page=0]Oh Bungie, where did your fun peeps go[/url]
48)[url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251436069?sort=0&page=0]Congrats Bungie![/url]
49)[url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251468357?sort=0&page=0]Impactful Feeling[/url]
50) [url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251418266?sort=0&page=0]Thank you Bungie Dev Team! I finally made a "meaningful choice"[/url]
51)[url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251448828?sort=0&page=0]Not playing Destiny 2 until they fix the infusion system.[/url]
52) [url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251439614?page=0&sort=0&showBanned=0&path=1]Masterwork cores need to return. #coresremovechoice[/url]
53) [url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251464519?sort=0&page=0]Last screams of the missing neighbours[/url]
54) [url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251734008?sort=0&page=0]I am never going to do a bounty just to get a core. There's enough to grind for without cores.[/url]
55) [url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251418636?sort=0&page=0]Tired of my characters looking like patch work dolls for the sake of light level[/url]
56)[url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251412287?sort=0&page=0]Bungie doesn’t respect player time investment[/url]
57)[url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251451263?sort=0&page=0]Cores as a reward for all weekly milestones?[/url]
58) [url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251461764?sort=0&page=0]Bungie doesn't read any feedbacks written in other languages.[/url]
59)[url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251418128?sort=0&page=0]Bungie out of touch[/url]
60) [url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251735635?sort=0&page=0]When Bungie Doesn't Listen...[/url]
61)[url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251466656?sort=0&page=0]Enhancement should be seperate from leveling and Ikora should be responsible[/url]
62) [url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251738640?sort=0&page=0]The Core Exploit was the Last Straw. Get Rid of Cores.[/url]
63)[url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251413867?sort=0&page=0]Strengthen Your Core (from a players perspective)[/url]
64)[url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251441917?sort=0&page=0]A unique perspective on cores and infusing[/url]
65)[url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251418132?page=0&sort=0&showBanned=0&path=0]Letter to Devs -[/url]
66) [url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251450868?page=0&sort=0&showBanned=0&path=1]A Message to the Bungie Team! -Click Me-[/url]
67) [url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251441735?sort=0&page=0]Don’t give up on destiny[/url]
68)[url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251463732?sort=0&page=0] Make your case for KEEPING enhancement cores as part of INFUSION.[/url]
69) [url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251724757?sort=0&page=0]still no discussion there.. just imposing failing solutions..[/url]
70)[url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251687482?sort=0&page=0]So we’re locking threads for people that talks about cores for infusion?[/url]
71) [url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251726851?sort=0&page=0]Bungie's Newest Enhancement Core thread[/url]
72) [url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251714353?sort=0&page=0]This Pinnacle issue displays two problems with Destiny.[/url]
73) [url=https://www.bungie.net/en/Forums/Post/251434856?sort=0&page=0]Open invitation to any Bungie developers that would like to have a discussion with the forum community on investment and progression[/url]
[url=https://youtu.be/87pr-fguT8I]Destiny 2 Leveling is Still Bad[/url]
[url=https://youtu.be/QXGoaFCtX6I]Destiny 2 Leveling Easy Fix[/url]

When u have 3 characters, it can get a bit costly and redundant.
I got 2 more Marasov lores to do for Chronicler and I'm done w the game completely (and Suros Catalyst incase I come back later). Watching people get 10,000 cores the other day while I farm them legit just killed any motivation I had.

Thanks for this. The costs are terrible for the actual return in performance most times. The masterwork system originally in year one was decent. Flat rate and it either was or wasn’t masterwork. These steps with no gain are just unnecessary. The funny thing is that they posted that “meaningful” bs and then take everyone who didn’t cheat. The very next login I had was a 7 or so page terms of service promising I wouldn’t join any class action lawsuits and that they can change whatever they want whenever they want including a full shut down of the service. Seems like they are about to clean house at bungie.